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UK man convicted of brutally attacking Lankan

A British man has been convicted of wounding with intent after stabbing a shop worker from Sri Lanka in the neck and causing him life-changing injuries, bucksherald.co.uk reported. David Clarke was found guilty of stabbing Rushatharan Asok, 25, at Bab?s Food and Wine in Buckingham Street, Aylesbury. The 63-year-old entered the shop on September 8 and asked the Sri Lankan, who had only just arrived in the UK, for assistance. But while Asok was leaning forwards to help he stabbed him in the nec

12 May, 2015

Lankan Embassy in Nepal damaged after new quake

The Sri Lankan Embassy in Nepal suffered?minor damages as a result of the latest earthquake, the Foreign Ministry said. The Ministry however said that all embassy officials and the sole remaining Sri Lankan in Nepal are safe. According to the BBC, the latest earthquake hit near the town of Namche Bazar, near Mount Everest. The US Geological Survey said it had a magnitude of 7.4. An earthquake on 25 April, centred in western Nepal, had a magnitude of 7.8. The latest tremor was felt as far awa

12 May, 2015

Crucial talks held on electoral reforms

President Maithripala Sirisena met political party leaders and representatives today for crucial talks to break the deadlock over?proposed electoral reforms. The President’s office said that the cabinet paper on the proposed electoral reforms was discussed at today’s meeting which was also attended by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. President Maithripala Sirisena has told the party leaders that any changes to the proposals already on the table, can be produced before 12 noon on Wednesday

11 May, 2015